Audience
Sole-trader builders, carpenters and small residential building crews in New Zealand.
About CostMate
CostMate is estimating and job software for New Zealand residential builders, from sole traders to small crews.
Pick one of 17 job types (decks, fences, bathrooms, kitchens, reclads, additions and more). CostMate works out the materials with quantities, the labour by stage in hours, and the assumptions and exclusions worth showing your client. Prices come from Dayle ITM or PlaceMakers trade pricing, or your own supplier pricing, which you can upload on any plan. Lines priced from a supplier file show the supplier and the month.
The numbers come from a rules engine, not AI. The AI only writes the wording.
Once you win the job it carries on in the same place: variations, purchase orders, progress claims, and your crew's hours, which only count once you approve them.
Built in Auckland by a qualified carpenter. Free plan, and new accounts get 30 days of full access with no card.
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Pricing
Starting Price:
$49 NZD a month
Pricing Details:
Prices in New Zealand dollars, no GST added. Free plan: 1 estimate a month. Solo: NZ$49 a month, up to 100 estimates a month (fair use), one login plus up to 2 crew logins for their hours. Business: NZ$99 a month or NZ$990 a year, unlimited logins with no charge per person. New accounts get 30 days of full access, no card.
Free Version:
Free Version available.
Free Trial:
Free Trial available.
Integrations
No integrations listed.
Company Information
CostMate
Founded: 2026
Auckland, New Zealand
www.costmate.co.nz
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Product Details
Platforms Supported
Cloud
Training
Documentation
Support
Online
CostMate Frequently Asked Questions
CostMate Product Features
Residential Construction Estimating
Billing & Invoicing
Supported
Building Product Database
Supported
Change Orders
Supported
Customer Management
Supported
Project Management
Supported
Quote Management
Supported
Takeoff
Supported
Bid Management
Not Supported
Scheduling
Not Supported
